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The weather may be getting colder and the nights are drawing in, but there are some important jobs to do in the garden. Gardening experts say this is the "perfect season" to get out in your green haven and do some tasks ready for the months ahead.Luke Newnes, gardening expert at homeware shop Hillarys, said it is important to have a light touch as the weather gets cooler and damper. He said: "Winter is a time to let parts of your garden rest. Avoid heavy pruning now – cutting back too much can expose plants to frost damage."Likewise, don’t dig up soil unnecessarily; disturbing the ground can harm its structure when it’s cold and wet." But there are two tasks you should prioritise now.Mr Newnes said: "This is the perfect season for tidying and planning. Clear fallen leaves from lawns and...

Ford CEO Jim Farley joined ‘Varney & Co.’ to explain why pushing back Ford’s electric pickup and van to 2028 aligns with a leaner EV approach, lower production costs and a sharper focus on affordable models and American manufacturing. Another fire broke out Thursday at Novelis’ aluminum plant in Oswego, New York — marking another setback for one of Ford Motor Company’s major aluminum suppliers. The latest blaze erupted around 8:45 a.m., prompting multiple fire departments to respond and all employees to be evacuated, a Novelis spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business."The fire is now out," the spokesperson said. "Crews remain on site to monitor." No injuries were reported. AMERICA'S TOP-SELLING VEHICLE FACES PRODUCTION HIT AFTER FIRE AT SUPPLIER FACILITY, ANALYST SAYS The Nov...

DoubleLine Capital founder and CEO Jeffrey Gundlach warns investors of private credit risks and more on ‘Making Money.’ Billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach, known as the "Bond King," warned that America’s booming private credit market is showing cracks, comparing it to the unregulated CDO market that preceded the 2008 financial crisis — calling it "the Wild West" of finance. "The private credit thing is starting to be less of a theoretical shakeout, where some will be survivors and some may experience troubles. And now we're starting to see sort of the canaries in the coal mine kind of falling to the bottom of the cage," Gundlach said on "Making Money with Charles Payne," Wednesday."It's like the Wild West. And it starts out with the sheriff in town and things are going pretty we...

Petrol prices could rocket if Rachel Reeves decides to scrap the freeze on fuel duty in next week's Autumn Budget. Fuel could rise to as much as 142p per litre if the freeze is ended by the Chancellor, the AA warned.Fuel duty has been frozen since 2011, and an additional 5p per litre was removed from prices in 2022 to help mitigate the impact of runaway oil costs on consumers, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Removing the freeze could raise £ 2.6 billion for the public purse, a much-needed contribution to the estimated £20 to £ 30 billion black hole in spending that Ms Reeves needs to fill. If the 5p per litre cut to fuel duty expires, it could cost households £7.3billion by 2029. The AA said this 5p cut is preventing prices at the pump from spiralling out of control to the worst...

New research has suggested that millions of Brits are already struggling with rising costs before the Budget is unveiled by Rachel Reeves on November 26. A survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted on behalf of Creditspring and nationally representative in terms of age, gender, and region, suggested that just under half of Brits (49%) say that rising essential costs are their number one Budget concern. Other issues high in the minds of households include higher energy bills and frozen income tax thresholds, which the Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, failed to rule out during Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) today.Ms Reeves said during her Budget speech last year: "I have come to the conclusion that extending the threshold freeze would hurt working people. It would take more money out of th...

Rachel Reeves will unveil her budget on November 26 (Image: Getty) This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more With the Autumn Budget just days away, households across the UK are bracing for possible tax rises. New survey figures suggest that only 3% of people think they will escape Budget tax hikes, while another 3% say they would be happy to pay more tax. That number falls to 2% among women and people aged 35 to 54, often referred to as the “squeezed middle”, according to Opinium polling of 2,000 people for Hargreaves Lansdown.The research found that millions are expecting changes that could affect income tax, council tax, inheritance tax, capital gains tax, stamp duty and VAT. Sarah Coles, the head of personal finan...

‘The Big Money Show’ panel discusses NFL running back Saquon Barkley’s startup portfolio and athletes making big moves in private equity. As the holiday season approaches, every major company and brand in the country will be putting together activations and campaigns. For Toyota, its annual Toyotathon sales event is all about slashing prices, but it also has an NFL tie. At least, Green Bay Packers fans made it that way when they noticed something oddly specific about their star quarterback.Since 2023, Jordan Love has thrived during Toyotathon. This year, Toyota took notice of this "carspiracy" and turned it into a fun promotion for Packers fans. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXBUSINESS.COM Toyotathon's Jordan Love trading card, one of 250 that were made showcasing hi...

Over a third of women are at risk of pension poverty, according to the Scottish Widows Women and Retirement Report. The report revealed a significant disparity in pension wellness between men and women, as well as a difference in retirement funds between women who have taken a break from work and those who have not. Additionally, the research, conducted by the organisation every year, found that more than half (58%) of women at or near retirement have taken a career break, compared to just 12% of men.It also found that women are 12 times more likely to take a break in their careers to raise children (36% vs. 3%), which leads to a loss of income and gaps in their pension contributions. One in four (24%) women have been out of work for more than five years by the age of 55, which can resu...

President Trump thanked McDonald’s for lowering prices and noted Walmart’s Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper in 2025 vs. 2024. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the U.S. is in an era of economic prosperity as "prices are coming down." "This is also the golden age of America because we are doing better than we've ever done as a country," Trump said while addressing affordability in front of key political figures and McDonald's franchisees and executives in Washington at the McDonald's Impact Summit. "Prices are coming down and all of that stuff." Trump told audience members that inflation is "normal" after dropping from its highest level in more than 40 years. TRUMP'S TARIFF REVENUE HAS SKYROCKETED IN JUST A FEW MONTHS, SOARING PAST 2024 LEVELS While inflation has dropped sign...

When America sneezes, the rest of the world catches a cold. So goes the saying and, looking at how global stock markets have reacted to US recession fears today, it has once again proved true. There’s a lot going on across the pond at present, from concerns about an AI bubble about to explode, the ongoing impact of Trump’s tariffs and, finally, ominous forecasts about the mighty US economy from people right at the top.When someone on the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in this case Christopher Waller, warns of “eye-popping” lay-offs to come, there was only ever going to be one outcome: panic. That was the catalyst of this morning’s calamitous events in the markets. But things run deeper than that and a lot of the current malaise lies firmly at Trump’s door.When the US recession does...